Early Learning
Children at childcare centre. | Newsreel

Education

Australia’s childcare ‘deserts’ mapped

Almost a quarter of Australians live in childcare ‘deserts’ with limited access to care and early education for their young children. An international study,
Read more 21 August 2024
Australian indigenous children. | Newsreel

Education

First Nations preschool numbers increase

The number of First Nations children attending pre-school has increased by 10 percent in two decades. The latest data for the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows
Read more 11 July 2024
Make teacher in classroom. | Newsreel

Early Learning, Economy, Education, Government, Queensland Budget, Schools, State

Support for teachers’ housing costs

Queensland’s regional and remote teachers will receive extra support to cover housing costs in next week’s State Budget. The Queensland Government’s $20.9 billion
Read more 5 June 2024
John Palma (First Secretary to the PNG Minister for Education), Mary Hurwood (program project manager, QUT Engagement and Development), Francis Alua (PNG MP for Karimui-Nomane), Professor Mark Harvey (QUT Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International and External Relations), Lucas Dawa Dekena (PNG Minister for Education), Professor Lori Lockyer (Executive Dean, QUT Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice), Professor Sue Irvine (Head of the QUT School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education), and Dr Uke Kombra (Secretary for the PNG Department of Education). | Newsreel

Early Learning, Education, Higher Education, Schools

QUT boosts skills of PNG teachers

Thousands of teachers in Papua New Guinea will be upskilled through a new QUT diploma course. The Brisbane university is helping the country transition to a new school
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Equipment at The Australian Translational Genomics Centre. | Newsreel

Community, Early Learning, Education, Health

Partnership provides precision cancer care

Queensland cancer patients will have easier access to clinical trials thanks to a new partnership between QUT and a non-profit research agency. The Brisbane
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Children in early learning setting. | Newsreel

Early Learning, Education

New support for early childhood educators

Queensland’s current and future early childhood educators are now able to access extra financial support. New State Government initiatives include scholarships to fund
Read more 17 March 2024

Higher Education
Queensland Police Service graduation. | Newsreel

Education

Work demands driving growing police officer burnout

Shift work and the demands of the job are compromising the safety of police officers and the communities they serve, a new study has concluded. Professor of Psychology
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Students in a university lecture. | Newsreel

Education

Student Ombudsman to be in place by February

A new National Student Ombudsman should be in place by February, with enabling legislation introduced into Federal Parliament this week. Federal Education Minister Jason
Read more 11 September 2024
Esports players. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Higher Education, Schools, Support & Services

Esports able to break down isolation barriers

Isolated students in regional Queensland will be plugged into the immersive world of esports through a million-dollar inclusion program. QUT will develop and host an
Read more 10 September 2024
Customer using technology in store. | Newsreel

Business, Education, Higher Education, Research & Science, Retail

Shoppers extra cautious with retail technology

Growing acceptance of technology in a person’s every-day life hits a speedbump at the shopfront, according to new Queensland research. A team from QUT, found that
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Sick child and nurse. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Higher Education

New centre to support children with life-limiting conditions

A new paediatric palliative care centre aims to address the unique needs of children with life-limiting illness. Boosted by a $3m million grant from the Australian
Read more 2 September 2024
Civic unrest. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Higher Education, Research & Science, Safety

City focus in battle against disinformation

Australian city councils will soon have access to a new tool to counter the spread of disinformation in their regions. Researchers from Australian universities and
Read more 31 August 2024

Schools
BCE STEM MAD Secondary STEM winners Assisi Catholic College Upper Coomera. | Newsreel

Education

STEM students out to make a difference

A new monitoring device to enhance workplace safety has been developed by Gold Coast high school students. The “Canary” system, created by students at Assisi
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Esports players. | Newsreel

Education

Esports able to break down isolation barriers

Isolated students in regional Queensland will be plugged into the immersive world of esports through a million-dollar inclusion program. QUT will develop and host an
Read more 10 September 2024
Brisbane Catholic Education dance group the Dappīl Meeanjin Dancers. | Newsreel.

Education, Schools

Special ceremony for First Nations senior graduates

More than 200 First Nations Year 12 graduates have been honoured at a special ceremony in Brisbane. The event at St Stephen’s Cathedral in the city acknowledged the
Read more 2 September 2024
James Cool University Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Biggs - Newsreel

Economy, Education, Government, Higher Education, Local, Schools

Regions grappling with bumpy growth transition

Queensland’s regions are in the grip of a transition that is challenged by housing shortages, the war for talent, education shortfalls and the need to manage
Read more 28 August 2024
Brisbane Catholic Education speech pathologists. | Newsreel

Community, Education, Health, Schools

Speech professionals connect school communities

School-based speech pathologists are proving to be a vital link between students, educators and families across South East Queensland. Brisbane Catholic Education is
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Tully Mahr Aerospace Engineering student. | Newsreel

Education, Schools

NASA insights at student STEM showcase

Students from almost 50 schools across south-east Queensland will gain insights into the inner workings of NASA at a STEM showcase next month. The Brisbane Catholic
Read more 26 August 2024

Vocation
Teacher and student in first aid course. | Newsreel

Education

More than five million VET students in 2023

The number of students undertaking vocational education and training (VET) last year increased by more than 10 percent last year. The latest data from the National
Read more 9 September 2024
Teacher in adult training classroom. | Newsreel

Education

‘Ghost colleges’ closed in VET crackdown

More than 150 “ghost colleges” have been closed as the government cracks down on dodgy training providers. Federal Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles said
Read more 21 August 2024
Electrician and apprentice installing solar panels. | Newsreel

Education, Schools, Vocational

Regional pathway to career in energy

High school students in regional and remote Queensland can fast-trach a career in the electrical field through an expanded government-supported cadetship program. Ergon
Read more 16 July 2024
Middle age man on construction site.

Education, Government, State, Vocational

Age limit scrapped for free apprenticeships

Construction-based apprenticeships will be free to all Queenslanders, with age limits to be scrapped. The State Government’s current free apprenticeship scheme is open
Read more 23 June 2024
Electric vehicle charging station for charge EV battery and technician soldering metal of EV car lithium-ion rechargeable battery in factory. | Newsreel

Business, Education, Federal, Government, State, Transport, Vocational

EV training boost for TAFE Queensland

Cutting-edge electric vehicle training simulators are among the upgrades planned at two Queensland TAFE centres. A $3 million Federal Government grant will be used to
Read more 17 June 2024
Female tradie working on machinery. | Newsreel

Business, Economy, Education, Employment, Vocational

Scarce tech and trade skills in high demand

More than three-quarters of Australian businesses are in need of technicians and trade workers, but cannot find or train the staff they need. New data released by Ai
Read more 11 June 2024